DISCUSSANT: Rose F.

De Guzman
What is a Leader?

Are you a Leader?

 LEADERSHIP
"Leadership is a function of knowing yourself,
having a vision that is well communicated,
building trust among colleagues, and
taking effective action to realize your own
leadership potential."
Prof. Warren Bennis
ACTIVITY

Choose leaders YOU admire

What personality traits and skills do they have?

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* Superintendent is the top executive (CEO) in the
school district.

*The superintendent implements the school board's

vision by making day-to-day decisions about
educational programs,spending staff,and facilities.

*The superintendent hires,supervises and manages the

central staff and principals
3 CATEGORIES OF SKILLS

CONCEPTUAL

HUMAN

TECHNICAL
-One's ability to acquire ,analyze and interpret infos
received from various sources and to make complex
decisions to achieve goals
-provide appropriate level administrator with the
bility to anticipate changesor to estimate the value of
school's district strategies
-to think strategically- to have a broad long term
view
- Principal spend considerable time interacting with people in
scheduled and unscheduled meetings,telephone
calls,hallway/classroom tours,and other face-to-face contacts

*human skills; the ability to motivate,facilitate

coordinate,lead,communicate,manage conflict,and
get along with others
*effective principals are
cheerleaders,facilitator,coaches,and nurtures of
champions
-the ability to use the knowledge,methods, and techniques of a specific
discipline or field is referred to as technical skill
-Deparment head and team leaders in schools are examples of
people with technical skills-they are recognized as expert in their
disciplines and are presumed to have the ability to supervise
others
-A successful principal must:
*The work that is to be performed(leadership function)
*Understand the behavior needed to perform the
job(administrative role)
*Master the skills involved in performing their role(management
skill)
-1. Insensitive to others;intimidating,bulllying style
2. Cold,aloof,arrogant
3.Betrayal of trust
4. Overly ambitous;thinkng of the next job,playing politics
5. Over managing;unable to delegate or buid a team
6. Unable to staff effectively
7.unale to plan and organize work
8.Unable to adapt with a superior with different style
9. Unable to adjust to a new and changing conditions
10. Overdependence on an advocate or mentor
 Leadership Traits and Skills

Traits Skills
Adaptable to situations • Clever (intelligent)
Alert to social environment • Conceptually skilled
Ambitious and achievement orientated • Creative
Assertive • Diplomatic and tactful
Cooperative • Fluent in speaking
Decisive • Knowledgeable about group task
Dependable • Organised (administrative ability)
Dominant (desire to influence others) • Persuasive
Energetic (high activity level) • Socially skilled
Persistent Stogdill, 1974
Self-confident Leaders will also use:
Tolerant of stress Integrity, Honesty, Compassion,
Willing to assume responsibility Humility
 Leadership Skills

How to improve your leadership skills

Reflect and identify the skills YOU need to lead effectively
and create your action plan to develop them

Ask for feedback from work colleagues, line managers,

tutors, your ‘followers’

Practise! Take on responsibility (work, volunteering, clubs

& Societies) and reflect on your performance
SIFE - www.youtube.com/watch?v=KB2fOF_gYBg

Find a mentor – learn from positive leadership role-models

Attend further leadership and management training
Educational Leaders Habit
Have Goals
know their colleagues and fellow leaders
agents of change
understand and apprecate teaching,research and
public service
honest,decent people
fair and evenhanded
concensus builders and goal communicators
 Reviewing performance as a Leader
:

1. Assess yourself as a Leader

• Conduct a SWOT analysis - Strengths, Weaknesses,
Opportunities, Threats
(Use the Results of Leadership Questionnaire you have been
completed prior to attending the session)

2. Develop an Action Plan to improve as a leader

• list 2 actions you will undertake to address
Weaknesses or capitalise on Opportunities identified
• Apply SMART targets to your actions – Specific,
Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Time-bound